Responding to a peer. Must Check grammar and must use a references. APA format. Please make sure you are following instructions. THE RESPONSE IT BELOW SO MAKE SURE YOU RESPONDING TO THAT!!!!! Due 10/19 at 3pm EST
(This the main assignment: In our journey to explore and understand the complexities of social work research practices, it is essential to connect theoretical knowledge with real-world situations. Your personal experiences and insights are invaluable as you contribute to our shared learning space. For this activity, I would like you to find an online source be it a news article, video, or report hat highlights a current social issue or problem pertinent to social work. This exercise is an opportunity for you to delve deeper into how social work research can be applied to address contemporary challenges. Submission Requirements: Identify a New Situation or Problem: Locate a recent article, video, or report online that presents a situational problem relevant to social work. Explain the Situation or Problem: Provide a concise summary of the issue, detailing the context and its significance in the realm of social work. Apply Social Work Research Practices: Critically analyze how social work research methodologies or principles can be applied to understand and potentially address the issue. Student Interaction Expectations:
- Provide thoughtful responses to at least two of your peers' posts. Consider asking questions, sharing insights, or offering further applications of social work research practices.
- Your primary post should encourage discussion and invite others to engage with your findings and analysis.
By connecting these dots, you'll enhance your understanding of how social work research practices are utilized in real-world applications. Looking forward to your contributions!)
Transgender
On January 27, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14183, called “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness.” This order prevents people who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria or who have transitioned with hormones or surgeries from serving in the military, as explained by Advocates for Trans Equality (Understanding Trump's Trans Military Ban, 2025). This decision could have severe effects on those serving and their families. It puts their jobs at risk and could result in the loss of healthcare, income, or housing, making their future feel uncertain.This issue is important to social workers because it goes against values like fairness and respect for everyone. Social workers are likely to see more people needing help and may have to deal with the stress and backlash that comes from this policy. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) highlights that fighting for fairness is a key part of the job. As these service members face more barriers, social workers should do what they can to make sure everyone is treated equally (Code of Ethics: English, n.d.).To understand this problem better, one useful step would be to create a survey for those affected. The survey should ask questions about what challenges people are facing and what support they need. Using the answers, social workers can get a clearer idea of how this policy is affecting people’s mental and physical health and what resources might help. With this information, social workers could then push for bigger changes and support policy reform (Lawson et al., 2019, p. 100).
References
Code of ethics: English. (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2025, from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
Lawson, T., Faul, A., & Verbist, A. (2019). Research and statistics for social workers (1st ed.). Routledge.
Understanding trump's trans military ban. (2025). A4TE. Retrieved October 17, 2025, from https://transequality.org/resources/understanding-trumps-trans-military-ban
